Hi

My version of MS Query did not allow me to save my query. It seems I
can only execute a query via excel. I can actually start MS Query as a
standalone but it doesnt let me do anything. It can neither open a file
or create a query.

I find it a bit odd that neither Office.X nor Office 2004 has a simple
method of accessing a mysql database. It would appear that OpenOffice
is ahead of Microsoft in this respect. I find this to be a sad state of
affairs. However, I shall not give up. I will see if I can get your
suggestion to work.

Once again many thanks for your effort. It is appreciated very much!